Nets Unlikely to Commit to Long-Term Rebuild

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Alright, so the Brooklyn Nets have been… let’s say, playing the long game or something. The 24-25 season was kinda like this wild ride where they went all in for a shot at the lottery — hope springs eternal, right? Anyway, they got their 2025 first-round pick back from the Houston Rockets (thanks, guys, I guess?) in a trade last June.

Now, here’s the kicker: they’ve got the most salary cap space this offseason. Like, do they even need a wallet big enough for that? And yet, whispers in the wind — okay, reports from rival teams — say they’re not about to hit the snooze button for an eternal nap. Nope, no extended rebuild here. Or so they say. Who really knows what’s rattlin’ around in their heads?

So, who’s stuck around for the long ride? Just Cameron Johnson and Nicolas Clayton with their long-term deals. It’s like everyone else is on a short-lived vacation.

ESPN’s Jeremy Woo (dunno if you follow him, but he’s got some takes) mentions how other teams are buzzing about the Nets not being into that drawn-out “let’s just lose for years” strategy. Even after snagging their picks back — which you’d think might tempt them to just chill out.

Oh, and they still owe a 2027 pick swap to the Rockets, thanks to that whole James Harden whirlwind. Sean Marks, the guy steering the ship since way back in February 2016, must be keeping a few tricks up his sleeve. Or maybe he’s just winging it. Hard to say these days.

Anyway — wait, what was I talking about? Oh right — Brooklyn’s not planning to idle in the slow lane. Anything could happen, really. 🎢